LA Review: 'Meet Me in St. Louis'
There was palpable excitement in the air on opening night of Musical Theatre West's revisit to this 1989 stage adaptation of the beloved Judy Garland film classic. More »

The Browning Version
Bruce French gives a powerhouse performance as brilliant classical scholar Andrew Crocker-Harris, whose promise has failed him. More »

Saturn Returns
If there's a lesson to be learned, it's taught so gently we miss it, making Noah Haidle's West Coast premiere a great first act to a play we hope he someday finishes. More »

Stray
Canadian writer Ruth McKee's tautly written drama centers on a character we never see: Daniel is a young African boy, born in strife-torn Uganda. More »

Just 45 Minutes From Broadway
Playwright Henry Jaglom's homage to theater people is populated with a host of eccentric but lovable characters. More »

Wonder of the World
The expression "dirty little secret" may have taken on the most yuck-inducing and yuk-inducing meaning in this David Lindsay-Abaire play. More »

Imagofest
Any festival is always a mixed bag and inevitably a showcase of sorts. More »

Exit Strategy
The best thing about this seriocomic three-hander is that it takes a refreshingly lighthearted look at a life passage that can be riddled with sadness and uncertainty. More »

Better Angels
A little-known slice of American history is interwoven with the creative imagination of playwright Wayne Peter Liebman in this colorful portrait of the 16th U.S. president, Abraham Lincoln. More »

Children of the Night
This operettalike musical tells the story of the intense, troubled relationship between Bram Stoker and his employer, the famed actor-manager and matinee idol Sir Henry Irving. More »

Sally Spectre The Musical
The premise underlying this metaphorical musical—namely that, to be truly free, we must face our fears and plumb our depths—is certainly worthy of exploration. More »

Crime and Punishment
While this production skillfully captures many of the themes of Dostoyevsky's classic novel, its static and listless pace makes for an unremarkable evening. More »

Songs for a New World
In this current new world of changing climates, world wars, robust politics, and flu pandemics, Jason Robert Brown's accomplished musical calls our attention to a human conversation. More »

White Christmas
Those craving a little Christmas spirit mixed in with their Halloween festivities might want to rent Tim Burton's gruesomely sardonic "The Nightmare Before Christmas. More »

The Illusion
The tragedies of Pierre Corneille have never gained much of a foothold outside of France, but this philosophical comedy-fantasy has earned a welcome place in the English-speaking theater. More »

The Doctor Despite Himself
Molière was a master of comedy who took great pride in skewering the medical profession of his time, since it tended to do more harm than good to its patients. More »

Daddy Long Legs
The world premiere staging of this ambitious two-person chamber musical leaves the impression that it might be more effective as a one-act. More »

La Ronde De Lunch
Inspired by Arthur Schnitzler's sexual farce, writer Peter Lefcourt has fashioned a hilarious send-up of Hollywood mores and memes, performed by a sparkling cast. More »

God Save Gertrude
The idea is genius: a musical that reconstructs "Hamlet," modernizing it and focusing on the prince's mother. More »

Guys and Dolls
Charming triple-threat performances highlight director Nick DeGruccio's sparkling revisit to Frank Loesser's oft-revived 1950 musical. More »

Moonlight and Magnolias
Screenwriter Ben Hecht calls Hollywood’s movie studios “the stockyards for the human soul,” as he tries to rework Sydney Howard’s original 1938 screenplay for “Gone With the Wind.” More »

Savin' Up for Saturday Night
It has a paper-thin plot and mostly forgettable music, but there is a rough-and-tumble charm to this honky-tonk musical set in a roadside bar in Texas. More »

Just Imagine
As a piece of theater, there’s not much to praise, and as a concert, there’s nothing to fault—which is better than the other way around. More »

The Baby Dance
Sometimes opposites attract; sometimes they come together just because each has something to gain. More »

Never Land
In writer-director Phyllis Nagy’s unnerving 1998 tragicomedy the playwright explores ennui and tensions emanating from European class and cultural differences and within family relationships. More »